GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| gourmand | one who is excessively fond of eating and drinking |
| leaven | a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid |
| somber | so shaded as to be dark and gloomy |
| ascendancy | governing or controlling influence : domination |
| forward | near, being at, or belonging to the forepart |
| officious | volunteering one's services where they are neither asked nor needed : meddlesome |
| inasmuch_as | since; owing to the fact that |
| fit | acceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper |
| ingenue | a naive girl or young woman |
| treatise | a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached |